I know this is probably a common topic. For me, I’m not sure if it’s a “trope” or just totally misinformed writing, but it’s how many authors approach alcoholism. Some examples are Girl on the Train and The House Across the Lake, among HUNDREDS. If anyone else here has struggled with alcoholism, you know it’s not just "i woke up after downing an entire bottle of whiskey but was able to shower, down a cup of coffee, and solve a murder. "
Omg, really? It’s been couple of years since I read it, I don’t remember that.
I mean later on I did some reading about the author himself. He shifted more and more into religion as he got older so that kind of thinking would probably made sense. For him.